Study for "Happy Would Be the Men of the Fields, If They Knew Their Good Fortune"

1932-1934

Gilbert White

Associated Names
Gilbert White

Artist, American, 1877 - 1939

This is a drawing of two oxen standing side by side. The drawing portrays the bodies and features of the oxen with precision. Their heads are adorned with yokes. The shading technique gives depth and texture to the animals' forms. Grid lines overlaid across the image suggest this drawing could be a study for a larger artwork. Pencil or charcoal on warm-toned paper contributes to the classic and timeless feel of the piece.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Major Ferry Kimball Heath, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1934; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 170, no. 1157.

Inscriptions

lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: 18 + 23; lower center edge in graphite by unknown hand: 2'

Wikidata ID

Q64572290

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